#5D94DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.12 255.1), rgb(93, 148, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5D94DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D94DA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 148, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.12 255.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D94DA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D94DA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D94DA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D94DA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D94DA
oklch(65.9% 0.12 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#3974BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B61A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#255085
oklch(42.9% 0.1 255)
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Step 900
900
#23426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#5D94DA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7798DD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4AD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D94DA
#5D94DA
oklch(65.9% 0.12 255.1)
- #BC862F
#BC862F
oklch(65.8% 0.12 75.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D94DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
Use #5D94DA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.